Chestatee High athletics director Chip Underwood announced that former Lady War Eagles softball coach Devon Thomas will come back to lead the program next season. Thomas takes over for Nikki Keith, who stepped down at the end of the 2009 season.

Sophomore Morgan Jackson scored 14 points and senior Dorreka Faulkner added 12 to lead East Hall's girls' basketball team to a 51-41 victory over Union County at the Achasta Christmas Tournament on Friday night at North Georgia College and State University in Dahlonega.

Flowery Branch High has promoted former assistant softball coach Laura Novotny-Beaver to the post of head coach following former coach Valerie Lancaster's decision to resign her position after the 2009 season.

Flowery Branch High quarterback Connor Shaw, North Hall offensive lineman Daniel Blitch, Buford fullback Jessel Curry, and Gainesville's Thomas Sprague and Daunte Carr have been named to the play for the North squad in the annual GACA North-South All-Star football game on Dec. 29 in Columbus.